Battle of Weissenburg
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The Battle of Weissenburg was an 1870 engagement in the Franco-Prussian War in which Prussian and German forces defeated the French, opening the way for further advances into France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Weissenburg canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Weissenburg Context triple: [Battle of Wissembourg, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Weissenburg]
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Battle of Abensberg
The Battle of Abensberg was a 1809 engagement in Bavaria during the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces defeated the Austrians, helping secure French dominance in the War of the Fifth Coalition.
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Battle of Günzburg
The Battle of Günzburg was a 1805 engagement during the War of the Third Coalition in which French forces under Napoleon’s command clashed with Austrian troops near the Danube as part of the Ulm campaign.
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Battle of Wenzenbach
The Battle of Wenzenbach was a 1504 engagement during the War of the Bavarian Succession in which imperial forces decisively defeated rebellious Bavarian and Bohemian troops, marking a key step in consolidating Habsburg influence in the region.
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Battle of Speyerbach
The Battle of Speyerbach was a 1703 engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession in which French forces under commanders including Ferdinand de Marsin defeated Imperial troops near Speyer in present-day Germany.
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Battle of Elchingen
The Battle of Elchingen was a decisive 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Marshal Ney’s forces defeated the Austrians, contributing significantly to the French victory in the Ulm campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Weissenburg Target entity description: The Battle of Weissenburg was an 1870 engagement in the Franco-Prussian War in which Prussian and German forces defeated the French, opening the way for further advances into France.
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A.
Battle of Abensberg
The Battle of Abensberg was a 1809 engagement in Bavaria during the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces defeated the Austrians, helping secure French dominance in the War of the Fifth Coalition.
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B.
Battle of Günzburg
The Battle of Günzburg was a 1805 engagement during the War of the Third Coalition in which French forces under Napoleon’s command clashed with Austrian troops near the Danube as part of the Ulm campaign.
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C.
Battle of Wenzenbach
The Battle of Wenzenbach was a 1504 engagement during the War of the Bavarian Succession in which imperial forces decisively defeated rebellious Bavarian and Bohemian troops, marking a key step in consolidating Habsburg influence in the region.
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D.
Battle of Speyerbach
The Battle of Speyerbach was a 1703 engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession in which French forces under commanders including Ferdinand de Marsin defeated Imperial troops near Speyer in present-day Germany.
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E.
Battle of Elchingen
The Battle of Elchingen was a decisive 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Marshal Ney’s forces defeated the Austrians, contributing significantly to the French victory in the Ulm campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Wissembourg ⓘ |
| belligerent |
German states of the North German Confederation
ⓘ
Grand Duchy of Baden ⓘ Kingdom of Bavaria ⓘ Kingdom of Prussia ⓘ
linked to:
Prussia
Second French Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Second Empire of France
|
| belongsTo |
history of France
ⓘ
history of Germany ⓘ military history of Europe ⓘ |
| campaign | opening campaign of the Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| cause | Franco-Prussian tensions over German unification ⓘ |
| commander |
Abel Douay
ⓘ
August von Werder ⓘ Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia ⓘ Jakob von Hartmann ⓘ |
| conflict | Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | France ⓘ |
| date | 1870-08-04 ⓘ |
| datePrecision | day ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Spicheren
ⓘ
Battle of Wörth ⓘ |
| front | Western Front of the Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
French casualties
ⓘ
German casualties ⓘ |
| historicalOutcome | contributed to early German dominance in the war ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
French I Corps
ⓘ
Third Army of the German forces ⓘ
linked to:
German Third Army
|
| location |
Weissenburg
ⓘ
Wissembourg ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of French General Abel Douay ⓘ |
| openedTheWayFor | German advance into France ⓘ |
| partOf | Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| precededBy | mobilization of French and German armies in 1870 ⓘ |
| primaryCombatArm |
artillery
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| region | Alsace ⓘ |
| result |
German victory
ⓘ
Prussian and German victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | breach of French frontier defenses in Alsace ⓘ |
| theater | Franco-German border region ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | conventional land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1870 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Weissenburg Description of subject: The Battle of Weissenburg was an 1870 engagement in the Franco-Prussian War in which Prussian and German forces defeated the French, opening the way for further advances into France.
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